Continuing and Professional Education Instructional Consultant

East Carolina University, a designated R1 research institution, exemplifies how higher education drives public impact through the generation and application of knowledge. Faculty and students collaborate across disciplines and with community, industry, and government partners to conduct research, scholarship, and creative work that leads to new technologies, advancements in healthcare and education, and innovative solutions to vexing challenges. These efforts are deeply rooted in the needs of rural and coastal North Carolina, ensuring that discoveries are both academically significant and practically relevant. By bringing translational research into classrooms, industry, and communities, ECU fosters a culture where knowledge is co-created and applied.

The Office of Research, Economic Development and Engagement ( REDE) is responsible for research policy and integrity, research administration, and sponsored project contract negotiations across ECU, while leading economic and community engagement initiatives through partnerships with public sector agencies, industry, the military, and other organizations in pursuit of scholarly activities, economic development, and community engagement. REDE supports this mission through units focused on research administration, compliance, development, and innovation, overseeing research compliance and strategy, developing institutional research policy, and managing sponsored projects.

The Office of Continuing and Professional Education ( CPE) builds bridges between East Carolina University and the public by providing access to non-curricular professional development resources that engage, educate, and expand learning opportunities. The focus of the office is to provide high-quality non-credit professional development to businesses, industry, the military, public sector organizations, and other entities for developing a suite of offerings that advance regional transformation and economic development opportunities in eastern North Carolina and other regions.

The Office of Continuing and Professional Education is seeking applications for short-term Instructional Consultants (.74FTE or less) to lead one or more non-credit courses during the year. The Instructional Consultant will develop and/or deliver noncredit continuing education courses. This includes but is not limited to: coordination of course materials, content delivery, collecting attendance sign-in sheets and providing evaluation surveys, providing a copy of the course agenda and course materials 7 days before the course starts.

Contingent upon the availability of funds.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a field related to the course subject matter. All degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution.

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Applicants must complete a candidate profile. Applicants must also submit a curriculum vitae/resume, a list of at least two references with contact information, and a cover letter as part of their online application. Applicants will remain active during the stated open period (until the job close date listed below). Official transcript(s) and two to three current original signed letters of reference are required prior to employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals listed by the applicant in the References section within the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference that are submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. For letters of reference that are not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, original signed letters will be required prior to employment.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis.

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.